The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-14
DETAILS OF THE FIGHTING.
Two Hundred Citizens and Forty Policemen
lnjured-Cavalry and Infantry Waitinx
for Orders to Chnrge-M any Arrests Made.

| Two Hundred Citizens and Forty Policemen
Internationally and Infantry Waiting
Tor Orders to ChnrRe-Many Arrests Made.
By he Associated fresa
| LONDON, Nov. 13.-The scene In Trafalgar
| square to-day has not been equalled since
1866. when the people. asserting the rights Of
public meeting, destroyed the ratings around
Hyde Park. Four thousand policemen took
possession Of the approaches to Trafalgar
square at al early hour Some time later
various soceties-Socialist. Radical, and Irish
approached the square from every direction.
The paraders were headed by bands OF music
and they carried banners and notices. The
police attacked and dispersed each group as 1t
arrived near the square. Fierce fights took
place on the Strand, Northumberland avenue,
White Hall. Pail Mall, and adjacent streets.
One Of tho societies succeeded In entering
tho square. but was repulsed after bloody
fight, In which Commoner Graham was seri-
ously injured. Mr. Graham was subsequently
arrested for attacking the police At Az P. NJ.
the crowd in the vicinity Of the square num-
bered 100000, and the police were powerless to
thoroughly dispense them. Cavalry and in
fantry were summoned to the assistance OF the
police but no charge was made. as the people
OF their own accord began to disperse at dusk.
About 200 citizens and forty policemen were
injured. Fifty persons were arrested, among
them being the Socialist Burns. Some of the
injured were well enough to leave the hospitals
after treatment. One patient was dreadfully
burned with vitriol squirted from n syringe.
Another declares that he was bayoneted. Two
policemen were stabbed with knives. It was
noticeable that the crowd, while hooting the
police, cheered the cavalry and infantry posted
In the middle Of the square ready for action In
case the crowd broke the police line. II the
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believed the Riot act would have been read and
the infantry would have been ordered to fire.
Tho proclamation of Sir Charles Warren, the
head OF the London police. forbidding the hold
ing OF meeting In Trafalgar square to-day,
was placarded throughout London last night
At o'clock this morning Trafalgar square
presented an animated appearance. owing to
the continual arriving OF bodies OF police,
small drafts having been made from every dis
trict In the metropolis. Three hundred grena-
diers were stationed In the barracks in the
rear OF tho National Gallery. The police to
the number of 1900, formed a hollow square
four deep on the southern side, for the purpose
OF protecting Trafalgar square. Twenty-Five
hundred more were held In reserve. There were
double patrols in all the debouching streets.
In the mean time vehicle traffic was small
and the Sunday foot travel continued. as
usual. except that no lettering was permitted
Until O'Clock there were no signs OF a pro-
cesslon. At that hour groups. mainly OF sight
seers or roughs. began to assemble In the
vicinity OF the square, but a squad Of mounted
police kept traffic moving and dispersed each
group as 1t formed. During these charges
there were many exciting Incidents. In one
charge q policeman's horse fell with the rider
underneath, and the crowd surged around the
PROSTATE man and threatened him until his
comrades rescued him.
As the crowd thickened the police were COM
PEELED to use their batons. BY o'clock there |
was an immense concourse of people packed |
on the steps OF st. Martins Church and Nor |
ley's HOTEL and on the roofs OF the houses in |
the adjacent streets. The majority seemed to |
be respectable persons attracted by curiosity. |
The remainder were loafers OF the worst |
classes. Several arrests were made.
An excited movement was visible at 4 O'Clock |
at the Strand entrance OF tho square. when, |
amid u mngling OF cheers and boots. body OF |
police was seen escortlng MIR. Graham and Mr.. |
burns 20 the centre OF the square. Inspector
Hume says that Graham, who was bareheaded
and was leading 400 men. made determined
the square They were, unarmed, but used
their fists freely The, police drew their batons,
and Graham received blow on the forshead
receivi4s 6Hi blow. Alter Graham's wound had
been dressed by the police both prisoners were
taken to the station. Graham was released on
In tho mean time bodies OF paraders had ar
rived 10y every ,dchoGchlng avenue, but they
wero disGerscd and compelled 10 yiold their
square Numbers crowded the omnibuses and
haranGued from the knifeboards. while the
vehicles slowly traYersed the front OF the
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